. Ensure that is installed on the computer. In Chrome, go to the “ Menu” icon, then choose “ Settings“. Scroll to the bottom and select “ Advanced“. In the “Privacy and Security” section, select “ Content settings“.
Scroll down and select “ PDF documents“, then switch it to “ On“. PDF files will download in Chrome just like any other file. You can select the downloaded file at the bottom of the window, then choose “Open”, then the file will open in a separate Reader window. Select the “ Always open files of this type” option. If files open in a different application, you may have to change a setting in Adobe Reader.
How to Update Adobe Flash Player Plugin in Google Chrome This updates the Adobe Flash Player plugin in the Chrome web browser, this is demonstrated in Mac OS but it works the same in Windows too. In the URL bar of Google Chrome, type the following address: chrome://components/ and hit return.
Open Adobe Reader, then select “ Edit” “ Preferences“. Select “ General“. Choose the “ Select as Default PDF Handler” button. Select “ Continue“, then follow the steps provided. Let Windows do its thing, then restart the computer. Filed Under: Tagged With:, Reader Interactions.
The recent releases of Google Chrome (6 and up) have PDF support built-in, but it's not enabled by default. Here's how to enable the PDF viewer in Chrome. Launch Google Chrome. Make sure you are using version 6 or above. To check which version you have, click on the wrench in the toolbar in the upper right corner and click on About Google Chrome. A box will pop up and display the version.
The newest version can be downloaded at. Go to the Chrome address bar and type in chrome://plugins/ (see below) and hit the Enter key. Click on the blue Enable link, close the browser window and you're good to go. Flash, Java, and Google Update can be enabled or disabled the same way.
Other plugins can be listed depending on what vesion of Chrome you are using. The latest update (Sept. 18, 2011) shows a plugin named Remoting Viewer that wasn't there earlier. I didn't have any problem with the 6 PDF files I opened, but as this is a relatively new feature, there may be a bug or two. Enjoy, Rhiannon for more items like this. Better still, get Rhiannon's latest tasty tech treats delivered daily or alternatively, have the direct to your in-box. Please rate this article.